Kent County deputy charged with aggravated sexual assault on child

Deputy Duane Eric West was arrested Tuesday

Texas Rangers arrested a Kent County deputy sheriff Tuesday on a charge of aggravated sexual assault on a child.

Rangers arrested Kent County deputy Duane Eric West, 28, after conducting an investigation sparked by a complaint from a 13-year-old girl’s mother.

The mother called police on Dec. 31, setting off an investigation by Rangers and Child Protective Services. The Kent County Sheriff’s Office cooperated and participated in the investigation, according to a Department of Public Safety news release.